Functional hyperandrogenism detected by corticotropin and GnRH-analogue stimulation tests in women affected by apparently idiopathic hirsutism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 491-498

  Rossi, R ^a   Tauchmanova L ^a   Luciano, A ^a   Valentino, R ^a   Savastano, S ^a   Battista, C ^a   Di Martino, M ^a   Lombardi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal hyperandrogenism; Corticotropin test; Dexamethasone low dose test; Functional hyperandrogenism; GnRH analogue test; Idiopathic hirsutism; Ovarian hyperandrogenism; Steroidogenesis dysregulation; Triptorelin

Indexed keywords

1,24 CORTICOTROPIN; 11 DESOSSICORTISOL; ANDROSTENEDIONE DERIVATIVE; CHOLESTEROL; CORTICOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; STEROID; TETRACOSACTIDE; TRIPTORELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; OVARY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION INDUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HIRSUTISM; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; OVARY; STEROIDS;

EID: 0034928592     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343881     Document Type: Article

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